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Google Pays $500M for Satellite Maker Skybox, for Photos and Eventually Internet Access
Google said on Tuesday it had bought Skybox Imaging, a company that provides high-resolution photos using satellites, for $500 million in cash. Google explained the deal as such: “Their satellites will help keep our maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and technology will be able to help improve Internet access and disaster relief — areas Google has long been interested in.”
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Look and it's 36 times cheaper than Whatsapp, a program that allows you to chat on mobile, nothing more. Bubble anyone?
Waiting for skynet joke...
Real time satelite feeds just around the corner?
The level of 3D details that can be gleaned from Skybox's low earth orbit is absolutely phenomenal